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How to become an architect

The stream to pick after Class 10, the entrance exams, and the route from school to architect.

IN SHORT

Architects in India complete a five-year B.Arch and register with the Council of Architecture. Admission needs physics, chemistry and maths in Class 12 and a score in NATA (for most colleges) or JEE Main Paper 2 (for NITs and some others).

Updated · Mayo International School, Patparganj, East Delhi

Stream
Science (PCM)
Entrance
NATA, JEE Main Paper 2

The route

Class 11–12Physics, chemistry, maths
NATA / JEE Paper 2Drawing and aptitude
B.Arch5 years
RegistrationCouncil of Architecture

Start in school

Both tests check drawing and spatial ability. Sketch regularly from Class 11 — buildings, objects, perspective — and the aptitude section becomes natural.

Questions parents ask

Is maths compulsory for B.Arch?

Yes. B.Arch admission requires physics, chemistry and maths in Class 12.

Sources

Rules change each year: check the official notice for your year. Mayo's own figures come from the school's records.

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